Convertible bag



' Feb, 17. 1925.

F. J. BACKER CONVERTIBLE BAG F1ed Nov. 22, .1923

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Patented eb. 17,' 1925.

UNITED STATES FRANK J. HACKER, NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CONVERTIBLE BAG, f

Application led November 22, 1923; Serial No. 676,323.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. BAGKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrence and State of Penns lvania, have invented certain new and use ul Improvements in Convertible Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to convertible receptacles for a multiplicity of pu oses and has for its object the provision o a receptacle designed primarily for use for suspension upon a clothes line for holding clothes pins, or for use as a shopping bag, the device being, however, capable of use in other capacities or for other purposes than those'mentioned as there is no limitation whatever in this respect.

An important and more specific object is the provision of a device of this character which has a peculiarly constructed and mounted handle which may be connected or disposed in different planes or positions, depending upon the use to which the receptacle is ut.

An a ditional object is the provision of a convertible device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to adjust or convert, efficient and durable in service, and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and ad vantages in view, the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings .in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the device showing it suspended from a line and in use as a receptacle for clothes pins.

Figure 2 is an elevation at right angles to Figure 1. l

Figure 3 is a front elevation ofthe device showing the parts arranged to form a shopping bag.

Figure 4 is an elevation at right angles to Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the hoop.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 desi ates a bag proper which may be formed o cloth or any other flexible material and which may be made in any desired size and shape. The bottom of the bag is closed while its upper end is open and formed with a hem 11 withinwhich is located a draw-string 12 adapted to be pulled for closing the open end. At a oint spaced downwardl froniits upper en the bag is' formed wit a hem 13 within which is located a hoop 14 of heavy age wire, vI'od or the like, which hoop is provided at spaced points with upwardlyv bent seats 15 for a purpose to be described.

At the top of the bag is a supporting' structure which is preferably formed from a single piece of wire as herein disclosed but which might of course be formed with more than one piece appropriately connected, or which might be formed of stockv other `than wire, though this material iis highly desirable on account of its low fcostf" This support may be described as consisting of two upwardly extending V-shaped members which include upwardl l.iconverging outer arms 16 terminating in loops or eyes 17 engaged within the seats 15, and further including spaced parallel inner arms 18 twisted together at 19 and engaged about the hoop, as shown at 20. Attheir upper ends these V-shaped members are formed with hooks 21'which are located at the junctures of the arms 16 and 18. A

The relatively movable portion of the device comprises an adjustably or changeably mounted handle which is likewise preferably, though not necessarily, formed from a single piece of wire, rod or the like and which includes an elongated loop-like handle'proper 22 having a .V-shaped bottom portion 23, and having its upper portion merging into downwardly extending spaced parallel rods'24 which terminate in loops 25 slidably engaged upon the inner arms 18 of the V-.shaped supporting members. The lower portion-23 of this handle loop structure is offset with respect to the upper portion and is adapted to be engaged by the hooks 21whereby to hold the handle member in aposition relatively, close to the open top of the bag.

When the vdevice is used for containing clothes pins,` the handle member is arranged as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the hooks 21 being engaged upon the lower portion 23 of the handle loop proper. The V-shape of this portion prevents the hooks from slipping laterally -so that their proper position will be etlfectually maintained. Prior to the engagement of the hooks upon the member 23, t e loop of the handle is engaged over the clothes line, indicated by the ,letter A, A so that the device will be suspended in such line rom place to place Where its use 1s desired. When the device is employed in this capacity the draw-string 12 is loosened so that the top of the bag will be open and the free upper end is tucked down into the bag so as to be out of the way. It should be observed that the draw-string is preferably arranged with its loops engaged about the outer arms 16 -so that they may be always in such position as to be easily grasped and pulled.

When the device is employed as a shopping bag it is of course removed from the clothes line, the free upper end of the bag is pulled out vso as to extend -abo-ve the hoop 14, and the hooks 21 are disengaged from the bottom portion 23 of the handle loop, the handle member consequently moving upwardly or away from the bag with the loops 25 engaging beneath the inner sides of the hooks 21, as indicated in Figures 3 and 4. The loop 22 serves as convenient carrying means inasmuch as any desired number of fingers may be engaged therein.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings, it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simply constructed, inexpensive and readily convertible bag or receptacle which is bound to be convenient in use and which, on account of itsSimplicity, should recommend itself to those having occasion to employ its services.

.While I lLaye shown and described the referred embodiment of my invention, it 1s of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and'arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, hooked..4 supporting means mounted upon and projecting above the receptacle, and a handle member movably mounted upon said supporting means and engageable with the hooks whereby to be held stationary, said handle member being adapted for engagement over a line whereby to suspend the receptacle therefrom.

2. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, hooked supporting means mounted upon and projecting above the receptacle. and a handle member movably mounted upon said supporting means and elgageable with the hooks whereby to be held stationary, said handle member being adapted for engagement overa line whereby to suspend the receptacle therefrom, and means carried by the handle member at the lower end thereof and engageable with the hooks of the support for suspension of the receptacle at a lower level.

. 3. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, upwardly converging inverted V-shaped supports connected with the receptacle and provided with hooks4 at their upper ends, a handle member slidably connected with said supports, and means engageable with the hooks'for holding the handle member at a selected position.

4. In a device of the character described. l

a receptacle, upwardly converging inverted V-shaped supports connected with the receptacle and provided with hooksat their upper ends, Aa handle member slidably connected with said supports, and means engageable with the hooks for holding the handle member at a selected position, the handle member including a portion adapted selectively to be engaged over a flexible support or to constitute a handle proper.

5. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, a hoop forming a part thereof, a pair of upwardly extending supports carried by the hoop and including spaced parallel arms and further including hooks at their upper ends, and a handle member including a loop portion .and spaced depend- /ing rods terminating in eyes slidable upon said arms. said eyes and the bottom portion of the loep being selectively engageable with the hooks.

6. In a dev-ice of the character described. a receptacle, a spreader carried thereby. a hook member permanently connected with the spreader and including guides, and a handle slidably mounted on the guides and having a keeper portion adapted to be enl gaged with the hook member.

7. In a device of the character described. a receptacle, a support connected therewith and including a central guide portion and hooks at opposite sides thereof, and a handle slidable upon the ide portion and having a retaining portion detachably engageable with the hooks.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my 

